World Elder Abuse Awareness Day


6/15/2024

Older adults lose billions of dollars annually to financial fraud and abuse. Scams, fraud, theft, phony deals, bad investments—the ways all of us, but especially seniors, can be victimized may seem endless. And it can happen through our mobile devices, right through our front doors or even by our own families. We all need to educate ourselves on the many different ways scammers are gaining access to our information. The FTC has some great articles and materials to help us stay on top of the latest scams: Scams | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov)


MNB Bank has partnered with the ABA's Safe Banking for Seniors Campaign to help bring awareness to the cause. The below video touches on the most common scams being used and ways to avoid becoming a scam victim.